†Nestor chathamensis Wood et al. 2014 (parrot)
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Aves - Psittaciformes - Strigopidae
Full reference: J. R. Wood, K. J. Mitchell, R. P. Scofield and A. J. D. Tennyson. 2014. Taxonomic names, in An extinct nestorid parrot (Aves, Psittaciformes, Nestoridae) from the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 172:185-199
Belongs to Nestor according to J. R. Wood et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Nestor meridionalis, Nestor notabilis, Nestor productus
Type specimen: CM Av21348, a maxilla (premaxilla)
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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